The offer reportedly came to him last year between Beckham’s stint with Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy and his time with his last club, Paris Saint-Germain. Although he declined the invitation at the time, the Mirror reports he left it open to “change his mind in the next few months.”

Could David Beckham kick in the NFL? At least one scout pursued the retired soccer star for a tryout. (AP Photo)

There’s no doubt Beckham has a booming leg, and at 38, he’s not too old to bend a ball through the uprights in the NFL from an average of 40 yards. But a crossover past that includes training with current Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush, an Adidas commercial and showing off with a rugby ball is a far cry from trying to deliver in consistent high-pressure American football situations.

As an NFL kicker, he would have to get used to wearing a helmet and not being able to use his athletic assets that helped him so much on the pitch. He would also need to step in and nail a high percentage right away to have any shot to stick with a team.

It’s not like Beckham needs the money, the fame or the stage, given he’s already a global sensation who already made his mark in America. But it would be fun to just to see what he can do in one afternoon of field-goal drills.